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“Pop quiz!” Was there a more frightening combination of words in high school? “I knew I should've read that chapter!” “If only I had been paying attention when the teacher outlined that formula, instead of daydreaming about Tish Ferguson.”

Have no fear. This test is gonna be fun! I promise it will not count toward your final grade. Think of it as a little brainteaser to keep you sharp and counteract all that soporific tryptophan you put in your system on Turkey Day.

What follows are 50 questions (requiring a total of more than 150 answers) about the Grateful Dead. Some are reasonably easy, some are pretty darn obscure. You might know many off the top of your head; others might require a little research or the assistance of pals. You can work in groups, if you'd like. Uncle Waldo and Aunt Sue might want to tackle some of these during one of your post-Thanksgiving leftover meals. That Waldo—what a know-it-all! There are no rules. Use paper or stay virtual. Nobody's going to grade them. There is nothing to win for getting a high score.

In fact, you won't even be able to tabulate your score until I print the correct answers in the next Golden Road Blog on November 30. That's right—the answers are not printed upside down in small type below. Because I know you will TOTALLY cheat, just like you do with the Find Six Differences cartoon on your newspaper's comics page.

“Pop quiz!” Was there a more frightening combination of words in high school? “I knew I should've read that chapter!” “If only I had been paying attention when the teacher outlined that formula, instead of daydreaming about Tish Ferguson.”

Have no fear. This test is gonna be fun! I promise it will not count toward your final grade. Think of it as a little brainteaser to keep you sharp and counteract all that soporific tryptophan you put in your system on Turkey Day.

What follows are 50 questions (requiring a total of more than 150 answers) about the Grateful Dead. Some are reasonably easy, some are pretty darn obscure. You might know many off the top of your head; others might require a little research or the assistance of pals. You can work in groups, if you'd like. Uncle Waldo and Aunt Sue might want to tackle some of these during one of your post-Thanksgiving leftover meals. That Waldo—what a know-it-all! There are no rules. Use paper or stay virtual. Nobody's going to grade them. There is nothing to win for getting a high score.

In fact, you won't even be able to tabulate your score until I print the correct answers in the next Golden Road Blog on November 30. That's right—the answers are not printed upside down in small type below. Because I know you will TOTALLY cheat, just like you do with the Find Six Differences cartoon on your newspaper's comics page.

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“Pop quiz!” Was there a more frightening combination of words in high school? “I knew I should've read that chapter!” “If only I had been paying attention when the teacher outlined that formula, instead of daydreaming about Tish Ferguson.”

Have no fear. This test is gonna be fun! I promise it will not count toward your final grade. Think of it as a little brainteaser to keep you sharp and counteract all that soporific tryptophan you put in your system on Turkey Day.

What follows are 50 questions (requiring a total of more than 150 answers) about the Grateful Dead. Some are reasonably easy, some are pretty darn obscure. You might know many off the top of your head; others might require a little research or the assistance of pals. You can work in groups, if you'd like. Uncle Waldo and Aunt Sue might want to tackle some of these during one of your post-Thanksgiving leftover meals. That Waldo—what a know-it-all! There are no rules. Use paper or stay virtual. Nobody's going to grade them. There is nothing to win for getting a high score.

In fact, you won't even be able to tabulate your score until I print the correct answers in the next Golden Road Blog on November 30. That's right—the answers are not printed upside down in small type below. Because I know you will TOTALLY cheat, just like you do with the Find Six Differences cartoon on your newspaper's comics page.

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Jerry snoring at the Ritz between shows.Other grate(sic) questions.
1) How many times did Jer Bear shave off the beard ?
2) How long did Bobby wear a beard ?
3) Last song Pig played with the group ?
4) Last song TC played with the group ?
5) Last song Keith played with the group ?
6) Last song Brent played with the group ?
7) Last guest performer with the Group and the song they joined in on ?
8) Who was "Mason" and who are his "children" ?
9) What color is the dog in Bob's barroom joke ?
10) What did Spencer Davis say at his second sit-in in Inglewood ?
Bonus Question)
What color are the Band's eyes ?
a Jerry
b Bobby
c Pigpen
d Phil
e Billy
f Mickey
g TC
h Keith
i Donna
j Brent
k Vince
l Bruce
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There's some deep random in there, Blair. Don't even have half of 'em, and some of the ones I do know that I know are pretty quirky. A couple of them are pretty easy, too. And isn't one of them in fact a trick?
(mollomed)

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re: #12, he played not a saxophone but a 'lyricon', a reed-driven synthesizer.
re: #16, 'tiger' or 'tigers' appears in 3 different songs, NOT including Hunter's Tiger Rose and unrecorded Lazy Tiger Rag.
Fun list, some very tough questions on there.

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somebody has been paying attention to detail and it certainly hasn't been me. i got a few questions answered and #51 for sure ..... :) . looking forward to the answers (and, yeah, i would've totally cheated).

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Great quiz, this hit the spot!
To me this has a days of old
Christmas Morning
present opening and receiving a
puzzle book with all kinds of interesting
puzzles and games.
With a new pen to boot!
Thank you for such a jolly feeling!
And no answers required, excellent.

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stolzfus provides a clue. Another hint: It's a Jerry quote, but from where?
It's become a secret catchphrase of mine that amuses me greatly every time I use it but everyone else probably thinks is obnoxious. I've yet to receive a twinkle of recognition from anyone!

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but ,for me, the most frightening combo of words in high school was, "the principal wants to see you" ........ which, oddly enough, never ended well either.
and coming in at a close second was, "sorry man, we're dry". (rip summer of '80)..... :D
(just killin' some time before the answers come...... :))

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"Knowledge is the past. It is technology. Wisdom is the future. It is philosophy. It is people's hearts that move the age. While knowledge may provide a useful point of reference, it cannot become a force to guide the future. By contrast, wisdom captivates people's hearts and has the power to open a new age. Wisdom is the key to understanding the age, creating the time."
Daisaku Ikeda, via Herbie Hancock.
At some fundamental level, Jerry seemed to embody this spirit with his musical skill. OR you could say, the entire band, when they hit the X-factor, did just this.
I don't want to deny the fun of the quiz, but this is the first thought I had. lol.
Go to town! Great quiz!!!!!! Have fun! :))))))

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That you know the answers to all the easy questions, but get stumped by the hard ones?
The very first Trivial Pursuit question that I ever had to answer was "Who wrote the theme song to 'The Tonight Show' starring Johnny Carson?"
None of us had any clue. The answer? Paul Anka.
From that point forward in that game (and many subsequent games), anytime one of us was stumped by a question, we answered either by belting out our best rendition of "The Tonight Show Theme" ("da-da-da da-da/ da-da-da-da da-da") or "Paul Anka." Me, I enjoyed the singing answer.
I've been doing an inordinate amount of singing with this one, trying to answer without "researching."
Is this an open-book test?
Where are the answers, Blair? Soon?

That you know the answers to all the easy questions, but get stumped by the hard ones?
The very first Trivial Pursuit question that I ever had to answer was "Who wrote the theme song to 'The Tonight Show' starring Johnny Carson?"
None of us had any clue. The answer? Paul Anka.
From that point forward in that game (and many subsequent games), anytime one of us was stumped by a question, we answered either by belting out our best rendition of "The Tonight Show Theme" ("da-da-da da-da/ da-da-da-da da-da") or "Paul Anka." Me, I enjoyed the singing answer.
I've been doing an inordinate amount of singing with this one, trying to answer without "researching."
Is this an open-book test?
Where are the answers, Blair? Soon?

da roach

5 years 11 months ago

Blair's blog...

.......all I know is ---in the strangest of places-if ya look at it right!!!

Dan R.

5 years 11 months ago

Good questions

"Knowledge is the past. It is technology. Wisdom is the future. It is philosophy. It is people's hearts that move the age. While knowledge may provide a useful point of reference, it cannot become a force to guide the future. By contrast, wisdom captivates people's hearts and has the power to open a new age. Wisdom is the key to understanding the age, creating the time."
Daisaku Ikeda, via Herbie Hancock.
At some fundamental level, Jerry seemed to embody this spirit with his musical skill. OR you could say, the entire band, when they hit the X-factor, did just this.
I don't want to deny the fun of the quiz, but this is the first thought I had. lol.
Go to town! Great quiz!!!!!! Have fun! :))))))

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